over and over.

vincent van duysen vs tredici & co. vs andre sornay

"over and over and over and over and over
the joy of repetition really is in you"
aka
"I'm a complicated being with love songs to beat.
I'm a problem solving baby who could march all night." - hot chip






"under and under and under and under and under
the smell of repetition really is on you
and when i feel this way i really am with you"


3 inspiring works by:
1. vincent van duysen for b & b italia
2. coffee table by tredici & co.
3. andre sornay


"André Sornay (1902-2000) attended the École des beaux-arts (fine art school) in Lyon before taking over the family business following his father's death in 1919. He completely revolutionised the company's production line, moving away from period furniture to create resolutely modern pieces. Influenced by Bauhaus and by the Stijl movement, which were both marked by the desire to synthesize art and architecture, Sornay belonged to a new generation of architects, artists and decorators who wanted to create new forms that were suited to modern life.

The UAM (Union of Modern Artists) counted a number of avant-garde artists among its members, including Pierre Chareau, Francis Jourdain, Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand, all eager to break away from tradition and to democratise art. André Sornay's creations are characterised by pure geometric lines, harmonious proportions and great practicality.

(text taken from Gallery Marcelpoil Gallery Paris, here)


The materials he used reflect the traditional and the modern; they include precious woods, permatex, rubber, Duco lacquer and metal. The clarity of his vision regarding the use of space prompted him to become an interior designer for a number of his local clients. "






all musical lyrics by the incredible hot chip.
"this is a warning, i'll spell it out for you."

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seatdown
sitdown
satdown

"The expression of the furniture is inspired by the world of architecture.
Architecture is spatial art, and spatial art is architecture."









seatdown – flexibility is the key word

Designed by Friis & Moltke: "
“Our physical surroundings must be human, and the conceptual foundation of the project is the supporting structure. A good interplay between buildings and the surrounding landscape, as well as between the internal rooms and the materials, is an important factor for the atmosphere you experience in the room.


The goal is unity – to create strong links between shape and function.”


"The SeatDown modular series is exceptionally flexible. The individual seat may be equipped with or without arms and the table can be separated from the seats with arms. Furthermore, the wallmounted self-tipping seats are reduced to only 32 cm in depth.

The modules are easy to rebuild or extend with more seats. For instance the table can be replaced with a seat, arms can be added or removed, and SeatDown can be extended indefinitely. "











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"I believe that meanings in sculpture emerge more powerfully
when they are carried through sculpture's own silent language"

Becky Beasely
vs
Francosi Azambourg

"for tonight, we will hold each other until dawn"










grillage:

1. A framework of heavy timbers, steel, or reinforced concrete beams laid longitudinally and crossed by similar members laid upon them to spread a heavy load over a larger area, esp. for use where the ground is not firm.

2. A series of steel beams, bolted together and placed over a footing; used to distribute a concentrated column load over the top of the footing.

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"If human beings respond so decisively to mood and environment, and also to space and proportion in architecture, then it is possible to, and imperative that we should, rediscover those perceptions in ourselves, so that architecture and sculpture can in the future evoke those definite responses in human beings which grew with Venice and still live to-day. Sculpture should act not only as a foil to architectural properties but the sculpture itself should provide a link between human scale and sensibility and the greater volumes of space and mass in architecture."

"In opposition to 'social realism' I believe that meanings in sculpture emerge more powerfully when they are carried through sculpture's own silent language; and that if the sculptor himself can find personal integration with his surroundings and his community his work will stand a greater chance of developing the poetry which is his free and affirmative contribution to society."

"So many ideas spring from an inside response to form: for example, if I see a woman carrying a child in her arms it is not so much what I see that affects me, but what I feel within my own body. There is an immediate transference of sensation, a response within to the rhythm of weight, balance and tension of the large and small form making an interior organic whole. The transmutation of experience is, therefore, organically controlled and contains new emphasis of forms. It may be that the sensation of being a woman presents yet another facet of the sculptural idea."

-Barbara Hepworth

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when sculptures become cabinets

1966
and 1968

when sculptures
become cabinets

"a wall for apricots"

"rolling stones"

when sculptures become cabinets.
two masters working in parallel voids.

1. Anne Truitt, 1968, a wall for apricots.
2. Ettore Sottsass, Cabinet," rolling stones" 1966










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